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    Animal Captivity Essay

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    Should Animals be held in captivity? Have you ever thought what happens to animals in captivity? There are nature parks out there that is good for animal captivity.Some Zoos help animals and give them the environment that they require and some zoos don’t give the required environment there is also abuse in some sideshow zoos and even some actual zoos.Although some may say that animals are safer in captivity some need to be in their natural habitat too have a life they actually enjoy.Animals should

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    Essay On Animal Captivity

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    Quinlan‚ Chelsea Animal Captivity is Unnecessary There are many mixed emotions that spring to mind when the word “zoo” is brought into conversation. Many people correlate the word zoo with cute little animals in exhibits that mock the animals’ natural environment. Some of these animals may also be forced to participate in shows for the entertainment and amusement of the humans watching at the zoo; after all this is what the people paid money for. There is no other way to put it besides stating that

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    Dolphin Captivity Dolphins in tanks or dogs in doghouses‚ is there a difference? Currently in the U.S. alone 62% of the population owns a household pet (AAPA). With household pets such as cats or dogs‚ an intellectual wild animal‚ is taken in and given a home‚ as well as food‚ medical‚ and personal things‚ like love‚ that may otherwise not be obtained in the “wild”. Dolphin captivity is essentially the same thing and is not solely based on using the animals for profit; there is much to learn about

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    Killer Whales Essay

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    Killer whales‚ also known as orcas‚ are considered one of the largest members of the dolphin family‚ as they inhabit the top predation of the ecosystem. They possess advantages‚ such as acute sense of sight and hearing‚ making them the most intelligent marine creatures. Their beauty has captivated d humans for decades‚ but for orcas humans have reduced their sense of freedom and enjoyment of life. Human advancements have forced orcas into captivity‚ evolved their eating habits and changed the population

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    Mary Rowlandson Captivity

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    captured and taken captive. On the other hand‚ for Maria Villalpando it started in the summer of 1760 when the Comanche group invaded her home and killed most of the men she was captured along with fifty seven women and children. Throughout their captivities they encounter different and similar experiences along with the treatment from their captors even though it took place in distinct territories. The life before Rowlandson and Villalpando were taken captive‚ they each were married and had children

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    Living in captivity exposes the dishonourable side of people. This was reinforced by Mr Van Daan’s despicable actions. During this time phrase food was scarce for people living in the annexe. It seemed that minor preices of food were being extracted by rats. This extraction of food had been progressing for a large period of time and started to become a problem. June 1944 in the middle of the night‚ Mrs Frank hears a loud creak. She quietly walks down the stairs and caught Mr Van Daan stealing

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    Orca Whales: Captive or Free? Sheena Anderson ENC1101-09 Professor Cooper 7 November 2011 Anderson 1 Orca Whales: Captive or Free? For many years‚ people have gone to places like SeaWorld in either Orlando‚ California‚ or Texas to marvel at and to be entertained by the creatures known as Orcinus orca. For those people not familiar with the scientific term‚ they are also called Orca whales. These powerful‚ magnificent‚ intelligent creatures have become the trademarks of the parks where

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    benefiting from zoos‚ in fact‚ it’s just the opposite. Through our research‚ we’ve found‚ “An Oxford University study based on four decades of observing animals in captivity and in the wild found that animals such as polar bears‚ lions‚ tigers‚ and cheetahs “show the most evidence of stress and/or psychological dysfunction in captivity” and concluded that “the keeping of naturally wide-ranging carnivores should be either fundamentally improved or phased

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    A problem that goes highly unnoticed is the horrifying treatment of orcas that are in captivity. Now I personally have an irrational fear of this species‚ but even this topic has pulled my heart strings and has me wanting to make a difference. The first story I heard that referred to orcas being held in captivity‚ was about a young orca named Tilikum. He was ripped from his family when he was only two years old when he was only 13 feet long. After his capture‚ he was kept in a cement holding tank

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    Whales and Dolphins

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    Cardio respiratory endurance-ability to sustain moderate intensity‚ whole body activity for extended time periods Exercise-physical activity that is planned‚ structured‚ and repetitive‚ and that results in improvements is fitness Muscular endurance-ability to perform repeated‚ high intensity muscle contraction Muscular strength-maximum force applied with a single muscle contraction Physical activity-any movement that works the larger muscles of the body‚ such as arm‚ leg‚ and back muscles Physical

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